Scotland will keep game tax breaks should the nation gain independence following Septembers referendum. It follows claims that an independent Scotland could forfeit the UK’s newly-granted tax incentives, following last month’s decision from the European Commission.

Yesterday, the European Commission lifted its block on tax incentives for the UK games industry, however, if Scotland gains its independence at the September 18 referendum, the nation could find itself stripped of the breaks.

Game jams are a great showcase for budding talent, and the inaugural Moray Game Jam was no exception. Dave Cook travelled to the Scottish city of Elgin to help judge the event and came away inspired by the projects on show.

Sony has today opened a teaching lab comprised of PlayStation consoles within Abertay University’s campus in Dundee, Scotland. It is the largest teaching lab of its type in Europe, giving game development students access to a suite of PS4, PS3 and PS Vita consoles.

VG247 Scotland continues with a look at where the nation’s developers weigh in on the changing tides of game distribution, the bursting Steam Greenlight bubble and how best to get Scottish games into the hands of players.

Tacos, Bluegrass, & Videogames is a new gaming showcase event starting this weekend in Scotland. It’s currently sold out, but there’s more tickets on the way, should you wish to guzzle beer, play games and eat Mexican treats.